Microbiology

Department:

​Life Sciences

​Coordinator:

​Dr. Morgan Hannaford

MICR 1 - MICROBIOLOGY is a 5-unit introduction to microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, protozoans, fungi, and helminths. Topics covered include the general properties, characteristics, and classification of microbes, identification and control, genetics and biotechnology, physiology, metabolism, and ecology. Also discussed are immunity and the medical impact of microbial diseases.